King William County

King William County is located in east central Virginia. The County Seat is King William and the largest city is West Point. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.kingwilliamcounty.us/. The 2014 population estimate is 16,186 and the 2010 census population was 15,927. The land area is 273.94 square miles and there are 58.2 persons per square mile.

77.9% of the population is White, 17.6% is Black or African American, 2.3% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% is Asian, 1.4% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.2% is two or more races. 89.4% have a high school degree or higher, and 19.2% have a Bachelor degree or higher.

The median home value is $199,700, there are 5,998 households, an average of 2.65 persons per household. The per capita income is $26,940, the median household income is $62,670, and 9.5% of the persons in King William County are considered below poverty level.

The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 1,007. Retail sales (in $1000) were $125,958, and sales per capita were $8,060. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 41.2%.